Xerophyte

Description

The typical Echinocactus grusoniiSN|3345]]SN|3345]] "brevispinus" (inermis) is a very short spined mutantant of the well known "Golden barrel cactus" that - except for the spines - it is identical in shape and size to the standard species. The standard form is very popular and widely grown, while the beautiful crested variant is still rare in cactus collection. This crest can also get very big making a spectacular specimen.

Flowers

Produced from end of spring to summer only on larger mature specimens receiving enough full sun. Flower are diurnal, vivid yellow (4-5 cm wide) and form a circular ring at the top of the plant, but are not very visible being small in relation with the size of the barrel, and lost into the creamy coloured wool at the plant apex.

Stem

Pale green and heavily ribbed with numerous areoles sprouting very short radial, yellow spines.